Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden
B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We congratulate Joe Biden on his election as president of the United States. And we congratulate Kamala Harris on her historic election – as a woman and as a child of immigrants – as vice president. Read more » »
Rabbi Lord Sacks, rabbinical giant of his generation, dies aged 72
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”ll. Rabbi Sacks was without a doubt one of the most influential Jewish figures of our age. An enduring moral voice, an eminent intellectual and an inspiring leader. Read more » »
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for being elected the next president and vice president of the U.S. 🇺🇸. We wish them well and hope both can unite Americans on many issues, including our support for Israel and our fight against anti-Semitism. Read more » »
Israel – the Middle East’s sole democracy, one of the world’s smallest and most beleaguered nations …
Israel – the Middle East’s sole democracy, one of the world’s smallest and most beleaguered nations – is ritualistically condemned more than all other 192 United Nations member states combined. „For its own sake…it’s time for a new U.N. approach to the Middle East,” writes our Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels for Medium. Read more » »
At 75, Time to Shift the U.N.’s Posture on Israel
Medium published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith Director of United Nations and Intercommunal Affairs David J. Michaels on the U.N. at 75 and the need for the world body to shift its approach to Israel-related issues. Read in Medium Last week, the United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary. Read more » »
Names
„I remember feeling that there was a good deal to consider when I had the chance to select a first name for my children…” Rhonda Love breaks down the significance of names in the latest Expert Analysis blog: https: //bit. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns U.N. Committee’s Rash of Anti-Israel Votes
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 2020)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith condemns the decision made by a United Nations committee to pass a resolution referring to the Temple Mount – the holiest site in Judaism – only by its Islamic name. Read more » »
82 Years Since the November Pogroms – Genocide Prevention: a Collective Responsibility 🗓 Monday, …
82 Years Since the November Pogroms – Genocide Prevention: a Collective Responsibility 🗓 Monday, November 9 at 11: 30 ET | 5: 30 CET Join our EU Affairs team in marking 82 years since the November Pogroms with an expert discussion about genocide prevention today: responsibilities of the international community, states and each and every one of us. Read more » »
Three months after the devastating explosion in Beirut, we speak with three experts on Middle …
Three months after the devastating explosion in Beirut, we speak with three experts on Middle Eastern and Foreign affairs on the evolving socio-political situation in Lebanon. Read more » »
We condemn 7 anti-Israel resolutions passed by a United Nations General Assembly committee , …
We condemn 7 anti-Israel resolutions passed by a United Nations General Assembly committee , including one referring to Judaism’s holiest site – the Temple Mount – only by an Islamic name. Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Hungary, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru and the U.S. rejected the Jerusalem motion. Read more » »
